Herdson Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Herdson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the herd,' i.e. herdsman; v. Herd; compare Hindson and Hinson or Hineson. At one time the family had strongly ramified in North Lancashire, now scarcely any representatives exist.

1569.

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Herdson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:663,31038,317
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Herdson (57) may also be a first name.

Herdson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the herd,' i.e. herdsman; v. Herd; compare Hindson and Hinson or Hineson. At one time the family had strongly ramified in North Lancashire, now scarcely any representatives exist.

1569. Thomas Herdeson and Katherine Whitchorne: Marriage Lic.

John Herdson, of Lythom 1671: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Jenetta Heardson, of Lythom, 1666: ibid.

Isabel Hirdson, of Ulverston, 1597: ibid.

Francis Heirdson, of Newton, 1621: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(the) Herd’s Son: v. Herd.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Herdson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Herdson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Herdson is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Herdson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herdson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,434,893rd most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Herdson live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Herdson is also the 1,308,380th most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 57 people.

This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England Herdson is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 48 percent live, Kent, where 24 percent live and Berkshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Herdson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herdson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Herdson surname increased 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herdson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Herdson surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herdson last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Herdson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.69% more than the national average, earning $67,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.38% less than the national average, earning $39,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heardson9312/
Erdson923/
Gerdson8618/
Hertson862/
Hercson861/
Hirdson860/
Hjertson8019/
Hertzson8016/
Heartson8014/
Cherdsom803/
Gerdsson803/
Gerdszon803/
Hertsoen801/
Jerdtson800/
Hertshon800/
Herzon77250/
Hercon777/
Ertson774/
Ercson771/
Erdsen771/
Gerdtsson7585/
Hjertsson7580/
Heartsong7578/
Cherdsang7510/
Cherdchon759/
Gerdsen71629/
Gertson71390/
Hertsun71385/
Hertsen71116/
Hertsan7185/
Jertson7167/
Hertzon7110/
Gerdsan713/
Herzsán713/
Uirdson711/
Chercon711/
Eartson711/
Herchon711/
Hearthsohn710/
Gertsson67220/
Geerdsen67111/
Geertson6787/
Hairtson677/
Heartsun676/
Erzon674/
Hjertsen673/
Ercon672/
Herchoun671/
Hirchson671/
Hjertsén671/
Khertsen671/

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